[1] You, LORD, are my God! I will praise you for doing the wonderful things you had planned and promised since ancient times. [2] You have destroyed the fortress of our enemies, leaving their city in ruins. Nothing in that foreign city will ever be rebuilt. [3] Now strong and cruel nations will fear and honor you. [4] You have been a place of safety for the poor and needy in times of trouble. Brutal enemies pounded us like a heavy rain or the heat of the sun at noon, but you were our shelter. [5] Those wild foreigners struck like scorching desert heat. But you were like a cloud, protecting us from the sun. You kept our enemies from singing songs of victory. [6] On this mountain the LORD All-Powerful will prepare for all nations a feast of the finest foods. Choice wines and the best meats will be served. [7] Here the LORD will strip away the burial clothes that cover the nations. [8] The LORD All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will his people be insulted everywhere. The LORD has spoken! [9] At that time, people will say, "The LORD has saved us! Let's celebrate. We waited and hoped- now our God is here." [10] The powerful arm of the LORD will protect this mountain. The Moabites will be put down and trampled on like straw in a pit of manure. [11] They will struggle to get out, but God will humiliate them no matter how hard they try. [12] The walls of their fortresses will be knocked down and scattered in the dirt.
